The EU Referendum Campaign's Last Day Has Been Bonkers

Kissing fish. Liz Hurley. Italia '90
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After a campaign that felt like it lasted 4,000 years, it's almost finally over. And the death throes of the EU referendum have lived up to expectations as politicians trawled the country for votes.

The day started, as always, with the papers

The Daily Mail, which has run a remorseless pro-'Brexit' campaign, surprised no-one by urging its voters to vote Leave.

Mail front page editorial:
If you believe in Britain vote Leave#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #euref pic.twitter.com/TMiRWVpNIo

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) June 21, 2016

The Sun, which had already declared for Out, had another twist in its ongoing royal saga over 'Queen Brexit'.

Wednesday's Sun front page:
Give me 3 good reasons to stay in Europe#Tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers #euref pic.twitter.com/1BBqHHl0X7

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) June 21, 2016

Amazing double down from @TheSun https://t.co/5SXMZJwCHA

— Jane Merrick (@janemerrick23) June 21, 2016

Another unashamedly Eurosceptic national went one further, furnishing its readers with a 'Brexit' poster to challenge Euro '16 wallcharts for space in living rooms up and down the land. Though some questioned the symbolism.

This man who wants his country back is standing in England and looking towards France. I guess he's a Norman. pic.twitter.com/qFlPSh70aK

— Tom Hamilton (@thhamilton) June 22, 2016

Hitting the campaign trail proper

After the breakfast media rounds, the big beasts hit the road. It was routine stuff. Farage waved a passport ...

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... Cameron sat with some cushions ...

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... and Boris kissed a fish.

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"The finest political campaign message of our time"

But one man stood above the rest. Last night, darts legend and jeweler's friend Bobby George had this to say.

It only takes 5 seconds to stop people fucking with your future, and mine!#DontFuckMyFuture #Voting pic.twitter.com/F2egidGa31

— Bobby George (@BobbyGeorge180) June 21, 2016

Today, J.K. Rowling put his apparent call to reason into context.

Possibly the finest political campaign message of our time. https://t.co/PhEBGznk87

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 22, 2016

Of course, the referendum was not today's only hot topic

As young people wended their way to a muddy field in Somerset, one political commentator observed a similarity between two seemingly unconnected events.

#Ukip unveil their latest poster #Glastonbury #EUref pic.twitter.com/7ComRuvAEs

— General Boles (@GeneralBoles) June 22, 2016

Ok, two commentators.

.@Nigel_Farage NIGEL. THESE PEOPLE ARE TRYING TO GET INTO OUR COUNTRY. PLEASE HELP US. pic.twitter.com/Qg7xBqJFJU

— TechnicallyRon (@TechnicallyRon) June 22, 2016

Farage's last stand?

Speaking of Ukip's head honcho, his final bid for your vote had an unexpected twist: poetry. Leave.EU money man Arron Banks captured the mood.

Poetry is like the truth - no one wants to hear it https://t.co/PEKLzLYS85

— Arron Banks (@Arron_banks) June 22, 2016

And our man had the scoop.

The poem @Steven_Woolfe just read out was written by him, he just told me pic.twitter.com/8ASGEESJMC

— Owen Bennett (@owenjbennett) June 22, 2016

Of course, you want to read the poem in full, right? Here it is in all its glory.

HuffPostUK

Beautiful. As for Farage, he denied THAT poster was racist - and made clear he had not apologised:

“I apologised for the timing and I apologise for the fact it was able to be used by those who wish us harm, but I can’t apologise for the truth.

“The one poster that no one seems to talk about, the one really offensive and abusive poster in this campaign was put out by an organisation encouraging people from the ethnic minorities to vote, showing a skin-head menacing an elderly Asian lady and that was an absolute disgrace.”

From high art to the deep sea

And so to Manchester's Sea Life, where the referendum was getting real.

Forget the polls and the bookies, Otto the Octopus has predicted that the UK will vote to remain in the EU this week pic.twitter.com/MAZO3ScRbb

— Michael Wilkinson (@ThatMichaelW) June 22, 2016

Britain pic.twitter.com/jzyI4yFT7j

— Michael Deacon (@MichaelPDeacon) June 22, 2016

But let's not get carried away, eh?

Another so-called 'expert'. I've just checked and Otto has only got one prediction right for England at Euro 2016 https://t.co/bgKPn3sXKk

— Sean Kemp (@Sean_Kemp) June 22, 2016

And it wasn't just molluscs having their say

Gary Lineker followed John Barnes in being the latest member of the Italia '90 squad to back Remain.

Personally I believe there are plenty of reasons to remain, but barely any to leave. Love Europe, love being part of Europe. #Remain

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 22, 2016

If you vote leave, then I'll respect your view, as you should respect mine. The hatred and bitterness is neither helpful nor necessary.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 22, 2016

Anthony from The Royal Family piped up amid the social media backlash.

Beckham/Lineker/Any Actor - "Millionaires, out of touch, easy for them"

Dyson/Bamford/Boris "Finally, normal decent poor people"#Remain

— Ralf Little (@RalfLittle) June 22, 2016

But Remain didn't have it their own way in the celebrity stakes. Actress Joan Collins said it with emoji ...

OUT !!!🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️❤️

— Joan Collins (@Joancollinsdbe) June 22, 2016

... and Liz Hurley said it in her own way.

Vote tomorrow-whatever your persuasion. I'm for #Brexit & promise to neither gloat nor whinge. But VOTE! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧 pic.twitter.com/6Faq4HHMJE

— Elizabeth Hurley (@ElizabethHurley) June 22, 2016

Lib Dem Leader Does The 'John Barnes Rap'

A tribute to John Barnes from Team #INtogether. @officialbarnesy #VoteRemain #EUref #Strongerinhttps://t.co/kdUfHGJ5lJ

— Tim Farron (@timfarron) June 22, 2016

And there were planes

It's only 3.30pm.

Vote Remain plane with banner buzzing around Westminster. Like the World of Sport opening titles, but crap. pic.twitter.com/kjOxZElb9k

— Jonathan Mackie (@MackieJonathan) June 22, 2016
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